Yo! Sorry for taking so long, this was a hard one.

Decided to write a Gates to Infinity fic for this one, after playing the game.

I'm slightly corncered on Meloetta's gender in the game. Aria, female. Pirouetta, male?

I don't really know...

I hate how Meloetta, Terrakion and Cobalion are introduced in the game, so I've written a kinda side story about them.

This takes place after you disappear, but for fan fics sake, I used my partner in this.

Enjoy!


KeldeoXMeloetta Sixty Oneshots and Prompts

Pairing: Keldeo/Meloetta

Themes: Humour/Romance/Friendship

Number 52: Infinite Gates

Story Outline: It's an average day at the Paradise, until a blast from the past for Gurdurr appears, and he falls ill! There is only one way to cure him, and turns out, it's also a blast from the past for Keldeo...

"Ahh..." went Hax, the Axew.

It's been a month since the battle at Glacier Palace, and Blitz has disappeared.

Hax is still surprised that everyone is able to remember Blitz, even Keldeo, who didn't know Blitz that long.

He and Hydreigon have joined the team recently, and have been fitting in well.

Some of the other members, like Rita, Niro, Stich and Krok first were sure of the two, one having mood swings, and the other with a monstrous appetite, but accepted them eventually.

Over all, everything is as normal, apart from missing Blitz.

"Yawn..." yawned Hax. "Another day, another mission..."

Hax had breakfast and went outside, to see Emolga standing outside, looking worried.

"Emolga?" asked Hax. "What are you doing here?"

"Um..." started Emolga. "There's something going down with Gurdurr."

"What are you talking about?"

"A Pokemon turned up asking to see Gurdurr." stated Emogla, quite worryingly. "I directed him to where Gurdurr is, and Gurdurr looked quite upset when he saw him."

"How?" questioned Hax.

"I don't know!" yelled Emolga. "All I know that the Timburr brothers said that that Pokemon asked for a house in the past."

Hax thought.

"A house...

Didn't the Timburr brothers say that they had once a client in the past that tricked them...?"

He turned back to Emolga.

"Anything else?"

"Apparently, that Pokemon tricked them, or something..."

"WHAT?!" shouted Hax, almost blowing away Emolga.

"You don't have to shout..." murmured Emolga.

"Listen, something happened between that Pokemon and Gurdurr!" responded Hax.

"What do you mean?" questioned Emolga.

"One time, that Pokemon came to Gurdurr for a request to build a house!

But Gurdurr had a bad injury then!

Even if he tried his best, Gurdurr made a some-what ok house.

But that Pokemon knocked it down in front of him, saying that he tricked them, and wanted to see Gurdurr in despair!

Gurdurr became a criminal after that!"

"O-oh no..." paled Emogla.

"We got to see what's happening!" stated Hax. "Where is he and Gurdurr?!"

"They're both at where Gurdurr works!"

"Let's go!


"Grr..." growled Gurdurr, in response of a former client laughing.

This Pokemon is a serpentine, reptilian Pokémon with purple scales over most of its body. Like a cobra, it can spread out its ribs into a hood, though they always seem to be in this position.

On its "hood", it has a design much like an angry face.

This is Arbok, Gurdurr's trickster.

"Cha ha ha ha!" laughed Arbok. "When I heard that you had come back in bussssinesssss, I had to see it with my own eyessss..."

Arbok looked round at the Paradise, and smirked.

"What a pathetic place thissss isss!

A place where Pokemon can make friendssss?

Look at thisss place! Not even a lowly thief would ssssstay here!"

Scraggy had decided.

"I don't like this guy..."

"What...are you doing here, Arbok?" rhetorically asked Gurdurr.

"I wassss in the hood, I heardssss rumourssss that you have come back asss a carpenter.

Ssssurly that what I did to that houssssee would of made you go bad."

"It did." stated Gurdurr, puffing up his chest, trying to intimidate Arbok.

"But, I seen the error of my ways, and gone back to carpentering."

"Thatssss too bad..." went Arbok, grinning.

"Andss I thoughtsss you've of stole from othersss now..."

Gurdurr glared at Arbok.

"I've been hangingsss around the town in the lassst couplesss of daysss." said Arbok.

"And I can'tsss believesss howss easssy it isss to ssssteal from!

I'sss could waltzsss in that Inn, and stealsss all the food!"

"Swanna wouldn't let you in..."

"SSSScrew that chick!" cursed Arbok.

"I'sss cansss do anything I'sss wants!"

Arbok looked around again.

"Thissss place... bad buildingsss..."

"WHAT DID YOU SAY?!" roared Gurdurr.

"You's heards what I's said." grinned Arbok.

"The localssss call thisss place a Paradisssse, but it looksss like hell to me!"

"Grrrr...!" growled Gurdurr, angrily.

"Ugh... Boss?" asked one of the Timburr brothers.

"You ok?" asked the other.

"I would standing back if I was you..." warned Victini, near his V-Wheel.

"Looksss at the shopsss! They sell crap, and looksss like it!" complained Arbok deliberately.

"The areas looksss like a Spinda on drugssss gotss creativesss!

And that houssse! It looks like a rotten acorn fell from a giant tree!"

"GRRRR..."

"Even a Joltik could build better that you!"

Sparky, a Joltik who was part of the team, stared Drilburrs into Arbok, then continued on his business.

"Cha ha ha ha ha!" roared Arbok with laughter.

"Wait, I take that back! A Klink could build better, and they don't have any handssss! Cha ha ha ha ha!"

"Are... you... just... here... to... mock... me...?" asked a very angry Gurdurr.

"Well, no." corresponded Arbok, grinning. "You sssssee, I don't like the idea of you getting back into your busssssinesssss."

"So, what are you here for?"

"You are a terrible builder who ssssshouldn't work..."

Suddenly, Arbok's fangs grew bigger, and glowed purple.

"Ssssso, I here to take you out of the busssssinessss, permanently!"

Arbok leapt at Gurdurr, biting him in the arm, deeply.

"Boss!" yelled one of the Timburr.

"Gurdurr, hmmm!" shouted Quagsire, running over.

"You, hmmmm, ok?!"

"I... feel... dizzy..." mumbled Gurdurr.

He glared at Arbok.

"What...do?"

"I bit you with an extra toxic venom!" grinned Arbok.

"It givesss a really kicksss!"

Hax and Emolga ran over.

"Arbok!" yelled Hax.

"Surrender!"

"No wayssss, kidsss!" hissed Arbok.

"I'll...get..." mumbled Gurdurr, lifting up the girder.

"Cha ha ha!" laughed Arbok, wagging his tail.

"I would do that if I wasss you! That venom is a bad one indeed!"

Arbok leaned forward, grinning, at Gurdurr.

"If you move too much, it will fasssst it up!"

"What are you talking about?!" yelled the other Timburr.

"What I mean is, that Venom will kill your precious bosssss!" grinned Arbok, manically.

"The process of death will be fasting if he attackssss me!"

This took everyone by surprised.

"WHAT?!" yelled the Timburr brothers.

"Arbok, you fiend!" said Hax, angrily.

"Please don't compliment me!" blushed Arbok.

"You'll pay for this!" shouted Emolga, furiously.

"I afraid not!" grinned Arbok. "As usually, I'll get away with it!"

Quagsire turned round, angrily.

"How will, hmmm, you escape then?" he asked. "You're, hmmm, surrounded!"

"Cha ha ha ha ha!" laughed Arbok.

"Don't worry, old timer! I'll always have a way to escape!"

Arbok looked to the floor.

"Dig!"

Arbok buried deep into the ground, and before you know it, he is gone.

"Damn!" yelled Hax.

Dunsparce came over.

"I heard the commotion." he said. "What's happening?"

"Gurdurr's been bitten with a deadly venom!" stated Emolga.

"And the perpetrator is getting away!"

"Oh no!" exclaimed Dunsparce, shocked.

"He's getting away down that hole!" said the Axew

"Do you think you can follow it?"

Dunsparce looked at the hole.

"I'll try! But I can't promise anything!" affirmed Dunsparce, seriously.

Dunsparce jumped into the hole, after Arbok.

The Timburr brothers went to Gurdurr.

"Boss..." said one of them, sadly.

"We should of kicked him out as soon as we could..." sadly went the other.

Quagsire turned to Hax.

"Don't you have a Pecha berry somewhere, hmmm?" he asked.

"I think so..." replied an unsure Hax. "But Tricker really likes to eat them..."

"Then tell that Zoroark to stop!" yelled Emolga.

"It's an emergency!"

Hax nodded.

"I'll go get the berries, then."

Quagsire smiled.

"Good idea, hmmm."

Quagsire then faced the Timburr brothers and Gurdurr.

"In the meantime, hmmm, help me move Gurdurr to the house, ok?"

The Timburr brothers nodded.

"Good, hmmm." hmmmed Quagsire.

Then Quagsire turned to Victini.

"Can you go get Keldeo, Virizion and Hydreigon, and tell them to meet us at the house?"

"Ok!" exclaimed Victini.

"And lastly..." started Quagsire, looking at Emolga "Emolga, hmmm, can you wait until Dunsparce comes back?"

"Sure!" said a determined Emolga.


A little while later, Keldeo, Virizion, Hydreigon and the Timburr brothers arrived at the house, where Dunsparce and Emolga stood outside.

"Dunsparce?" asked one of the Timburr brothers. "Did you catch Arbok?"

Dunsparce went all depressed.

"Sorry..." he went. "Arbok got away..."

"Grrr!" growled Keldeo, angrily.

"That coward! Doing the crime and not doing the time is what I see!"

Hydreigon nodded.

"So that Arbok was responsible for Gurdurr's negativism..." sadly said Hydreigon.

"I knew I felt something bad going off when I passed that snake..."

"You passed him?" asked Virizion, curiously.

Hydreigon nodded again.

"Yes." he confirmed. "I was on my way out on a mission, getting supplies, when I passed Arbok. I felt a bad and negative vibe, but didn't think anything of it."

Hydreigon frowned sadly.

"I wished I could of done something..."

"It's not your fault!" said a shocked Keldeo, completely changing moods.

"You didn't know!"

"Yeah..." went a depressed Hydreigon.

"The matter is now, Gurdurr's condition." stated Emolga.

"I concur." agreed Virizion, nodding. "Gurdurr's condition is our top priority."

Everyone else nodded.

Suddenly, Hax rushed out.

"Hax!" exclaimed one of the Timburr brothers. "How's the Boss' condition?"

"I-it's bad!" replied a shocked Hax.

"It's bad?!" went Emolga.

"How is it?" also went Dunsparce.

"The Pecha Berries..." started Hax. "They didn't work!"

"WHAT?!" yelled everyone.

Keldeo stood forward.

"What do you mean?!"

"The venom hasn't gone away!" said Hax. "It's just as bad!"

"Let me see!" stated Hydreigon, seriously.

Hax nodded, and let Hydreigon pass.

"Hax..." murmured the other Timburr.

"Is our boss gonna be alright?"

Hax looked pained.

"I... honestly don't know...

I've never seen Pecha Berries not working..."

Keldeo turned to Virizion.

"This is bad..." he expressed with a sad look.

"Isn't Gurdurr one of your friends?"

Virizion looked troubled.

"When I first met him, I rejected his friendship, due to..."

"That letter I sent you...? Sorry..."

"It's not your fault, you were in a bad situation.

Anyway, since being with the Fighters, I've gained many friends, and I think now I consider him a friend..."

"So, are you worried about him?"

Virizion nodded.

"That's good that you care about him." said Keldeo, calmly, then looked sad.

"I was hoping to make friends with him..."

"The boss has been with the Paradise ever since he built this house!" puffed one of Timburr, proudly.

"We need to believe in the boss that he'll pull through!"

"That's right!" confidently said Emolga!

"We need to keep fighting for him!" stated Dunsparce.

"And bring that snake to Justice!" said Hax, seriously.

Everyone nodded.

Then Quagsire and Hydreigon came out of the house, looking grim.

"Sir Quagsire." started Virizion. "How is Gurdurr?"

"..." went Quagsire.

He turned and looked at Hydreigon, who nodded.

"Fine." he said seriously.

"I'll tell them."

"Tell us what?" quizzed Keldeo, curiously.

Hydreigon floated forward a bit, then looked at everyone individually.

Then he stopped.

"The thing is..." he started.

Hydreigon took a deep breath.

"...Gurdurr is dying." he finished.

"WHAT DO YOU SAY?!" both shouted the Timburr brothers.

"W-w-w-w-hat...?" whispered Hax.

"Pardon?" asked Keldeo

Dunsparce, Emolga and Virizion said nothing, as they are too shocked to speak.

"The venom in Gurdurr's body is a very special, and rare type of venom." stated Hydreigon.

"A venom called 'Aura Venom'."

"'Aura Venom'?!" paled Keldeo.

"So you know of it..." said Hydreigon, bitterly.

"Can you explain it?

I don't want to talk about it..."

"Yes, I will..." confirmed a depressed Keldeo.

"Aura Venom was made a long time ago, by the most evillest and darkest Pokemons know to us.

Around forty races of Poison type Pokemon got together to make the most deadly of poison.

That made the Venom bit.

Then, unusual for their kind, an evil Lucario put a seal on the mixture, so Pecha berries could not work against it.

This venom was the main killer of thousands of Pokemon in the dark times, but was destroyed a long time ago.

It's effects last for about two weeks, to make sure the victim's last moments are the most painfullest.

I have no idea how that Arbok came across it..."

"Keldeo!" said one of the Timburr, teats forming.

"Is there a cure?"

Keldeo shook his head, to say no.

"No one had found a cure. There is only two ways of getting rid of it."

"What are the ways?" asked Hax, tears also forming.

"One, find an aura specialist to remove the aura seal."

"Or?"

"Death."

Everyone stood back in shock, quiet at what was said.

"Isn't there an aura specialist in the area?" questioned Dunsparce, despairing.

"That skill died a long time ago..." said Hydreigon.

"N-no!" yelled one of the Timburr brothers, tears flowing.

"Th-the boss can't die!"

The Timburr ran away, crying.

"Bro..." murmured the remaining Timburr.

"So..." started Hax, the Axew, glumly. "There's no hope...?"

Hydreigon stared at Hax, with a depressed look, for the longest time, then finally, he nodded.

"Well, that's a lot of Tauros!" yelled Emolga, angrily.

"You're the Voice of Life! You MUST know something!"

"I'm...sorry..."

Everyone all had a depressed looked.

"So, hmmm, there's nothing?" rhetorically asked Quagsire, mournful.

No one said nothing.

"Gurdurr's fate is in a dark place..." mumbled Hax.

"He's now in the Hands of Fate..."

No one said anything for ages.

Then Keldeo spoke up.

"There...is some hope..." he started off.

"What do you mean?" asked Hax, glumly.

"Before I left Virizion to go to Glacier Palace, a long time before that, we met this Pokemon." responded Keldeo.

He turned to Virizion.

"Virizion, you should remember her." stated Keldeo. "Meloetta."
Everyone else, apart from Virizion, got curious looks.

"Meloetta...?" went Hax, curiously.

"Who's that?" asked Emolga.

"MELOETTA?!" yelled Virizion, excitedly.

"Keldeo, that's brilliant!"

Keldeo blushed.

"Ah, shucks..."

Dunsparce went forward a bit.

"Excuse me..."" he started, causing Keldeo and Virizion to turn round.

"But who's Meloetta?"

"YOU DON'T KNOW WHO MELOETTA IS?!" shouted Keldeo angrily.

"Eep!" went Dunsparce.

"Keldeo, shush." warned Virizion.

"Sorry..."

"Meloetta is a Pokemon me and Keldeo met on our travels." said Virizion.

She began to remember.

"I think it was... Songwood Hollow.

Yes, there.

That's where we met her."

"Meloetta is know as the 'Dancing Siren'" started Keldeo. "She's a beautiful singer, and she can transform to become a dancer!"

"Wow!" exclaimed Hax.

"She sounds wonderful!"

Keldeo and Virizion turned to each other, and sweatdropped.

"Well, the thing is..." started Virizion again, turning to Hax.

"...She's a bit dramatic." finished Keldeo, also turning to Hax.

"How?" asked Hax.

"Well," said Keldeo. "She refers her dancing form as 'her prince'. She goes crazy with her words every time she hears music, and like me, has mood swings.

And very pretty..."

Keldeo blushed a bit and turned away, mumbling.

"I'm just gonna whisper this..." whispered Virizion, to the others.

"But Keldeo has a crush on Meloetta, and I think she returns the feelings on how she was like when we met here."

"Sounds like they're a perfect match!" cheekily went Emolga.

"SHUT UP!" yelled Keldeo, full face red.

Everyone laughed a bit.

Timburr then asked:

"How did you meet her?"

Keldeo, completely changing moods, said:

"We met her whilst travelling with our friends!"

"Huh?" went everyone, part Virizion.

"Ah..." murmured Virizion, remembering the past.

"Who are these friends of yours?" questioned Hax.

"Terrakion and Cobalion!" grinned Keldeo.

"They're very strong, and courageous!"

"Yes..." went Hydreigon, surprising everyone. "Cobalion, Terrakion and Virizion...

Very famous bounty hunters way up north...

I think you were called the 'Swords of Justice' correct?"

Virizion stood back a bit, shocked.

"H-how did you know that?!"

"I'm the Voice of Life, duh."

"Oh yeah..." said Virizion, then went back to remembering.

"The 'Swords of Justice'...

Now that's something I haven't heard in a long time..."

"What was that all about?" asked Emolga.

"We used to hunt bad Pokemon in the past, me, Terrakion and Cobalion." started Virizion.

"We let Keldeo join along the way. Our last mission actually led us up to meeting Meloetta..."


The scene is in a clearing, but due to the nature of the forest, it is very dark.

Many stumps are scattered around, homes to the Pokemon, with musical notes on them.

A massive hollowed out trunk sits in the middle of the clearing.

This is Songwood Hollow..

Four Pokemon appeared in the clearing.

One of them stood forward.

"Damn!" he yelled, angrily. "We lost him!"

One of the others stepped ahead.

"Calm down, Terrakion." he stated.

"The criminal is fast, after all."

"Gr..." Terrakion went. "That is true, Cobalion..."

Terrakion turned to Virizion and Keldeo, who are looking around.

"Something the matter?"

Virizion nodded.

"Yes." she said. "Songwood Hollow is suppose to be bright and filled with Pokemon."

Everyone else looked round, confused.

"As you can see..." started Virizion, also looking around.

"There are no Pokemon around."

"That's right..." murmured Keldeo.

"Where is everyone?"

"It looks like by the looks of things..." said Cobalion, glancing around.

"They left in a hurry."

Indeed to what Cobalion had said, most of the stumps are in a mess, suggesting that everyone, like Cobalion, had left in a hurry.

Terrakion went to check one of the stumps.

"I wonder what caused them to leave...?" he asked.

"They left because they were scared off..." whispered a voice.

The four Pokemon jumped in shock.

"W-who said that?!" questioned Keldeo, shocked.

"I did." said a being, suddenly appearing next to Keldeo.

"Yikes!" screamed Keldeo, in shock.

The being seems to be a femininely anthropomorphic figure with musical bar-style streaks in its hair, quarter notes for its arms and hands, and pupil-less eyes resembling whole notes .

It has a jewel on its forehead and a black headpiece that seems to be shaped like a treble clef which doubles as an attached microphone such as one often used by singers.

Its ovular head seems to be ⅓ its body's height and about half its height in width.

It has light blue eyes and flowing, wavy hair with light-blue ovals that resemble whole notes.

Once Keldeo had calm down, he had a good look at the Pokemon.

He blushed.

"She's cute." he thought.

"Who are ya?!" asked Terrakion, rather rudely.

The being stood back, intimidated.

"Terrakion...!" hissed Cobalion, trying to keep in control.

"Sorry!" went Terrakion, sheepishly.

"Sorry about my comrade." said Virizion, stepping forward.

"Who are you, by the way?"

"I'm Meloetta." affirmed Meloetta.

Virizion nodded, turning to Terrakion.

"See?" she went. "That wasn't bad."

"Hmph..."

Keldeo went to talk.

"M-may I a-ask?" he said, nervously.

"W-where is everyone?"

Meloetta suddenly looked depressed.

"A nasty Pokemon came here, and scare everyone off, but me..."

"What type of Pokemon?" questioned Cobalion.

"A!" exclaimed Meloetta, looking shocked.

"Scary!" Looking in pain.

"Monster!" Looking scared.

The four sweatdropped.

"A scary monster...?" rhetorically asked Terrakion.

"Seriously?"

Cobalion stepped forward a bit, and placed down a poster.

"We're looking for this Pokemon." he stated. "Did he come through here?"

Meloetta looked at the poster and gasped.

It was the picture of an Zoroark, looking extremely evil.

"Y-y-yes!" she exclaimed, shocked.

"He appeared a few days ago, and driven everyone out!"

"Don't worry, Miss Meloetta!" stated Keldeo, proudly, trying to impress Meloetta.

"We'll take him out!"

"Oh Keldeo..." thought Virizion.

"Really?" asked Meloetta.

Keldeo nodded.

"Oh thank you!" blurted Meloetta, hugging Keldeo.

Keldeo blushed again.

"Oh, you'll take me out, huh?!"

Everyone turned round and saw a black fox.

The fox is a bipedal fox-like Pokémon, and mainly grayish-brown in coloration with crimson and black accents.

It has a pointed snout and ears, the insides of which have red coloration.

The fox also has some red rimming its eyes and mouth.

The fox has a large, voluminous mane, primarily red in coloration but with black tips.

The mane also somewhat resembles a ponytail, as a teal bangle down its length separates a mass of the mane from the lower portion.

The fox has a black ruff on its upper body, pointed at the shoulders from which its arms extend. Its upper arms are thin, whereas its lower arms, while still slim, are bulkier.

The arms have spiky extensions of fur at the elbows, and the fox's three claws, as well as the claws on its feet, are red in coloration.

The fox's eyes are red-rimmed with light blue irises.

"ZOROARK!" yelled Terrakion, angrily. "We're been chasing ya for ages!"

"I believe so..." grinned Zoroark.

"Give up!" went Keldeo, seriously.

"You're surrounded!"

Zoroark's grin fell.

"Contrary to popular belief..." he started.

There is a big flash, and suddenly the four, plus Meloetta, are surround by many Houndours, and some Zoruas.

"...you're the ones that are surrounded." finished Zoroark, the grin returning.

"Gack!" chocked a surprised Cobalion.

"You didn't guess that would happen?" asked Virizion.

"So much for 'Cobalion the thinker'..." went a sarcastic Terrakion.

"We shouldn't be intimidated by this!" stated Keldeo, seriously.

"Face up to it, kid!" yelled Zoroark, confidently.

"You're surrounded!"

"But we can't give up just yet!" shouted Keldeo back.

"..." went Cobalion.

He then smiled with confidence.

"He's right!" said Cobalion.

"We need to fight back!"

Terrakion smirked.

Virizion smiled.

Keldeo grinned.

And Meloetta looked between happy and scared.

"Even if we are cornered..." started Cobalion, a Sacred Sword appearing from his head.

"...we can still turn this around!"

The three other swords nodded, and their swords appeared as well.

"Well," said Terrakion, looking at Zoroark.

"Shall we do this?"

"I want to look strong in front of Meloetta!" thought Keldeo, brimming with confidence.

"Grrr..." growled Zoroark.

"Get them!"


"Wow!" exclaimed Dunsparce, eyes glowing.

"That sounds that was bad situation." said Hax.

Virizion nodded.

"But..." went Emolga.

"What happened afterwards?"

"We manage to defeat Zoroark and his crew." stated Keldeo.

"After arresting him, Zoroark had told us that there were many bad Pokemon in the area, waiting to get something that was precious in Songwood Hollow.

Normally, the amount of Pokemon in Songwood Hollow would drive away any bad Pokemon.

But, with Zoroark and his gang's appearing, it drove almost all of the Pokemon away.

Meloetta was invisible, to protect herself and the precious item."

Hax nodded.

"I see."

Quagsire stepped forward.

"So what came of Terrakion and Cobalion, hmmmm?"

"They stuck around at Songwood Hollow." affirmed Virizion.

"Since there wasn't any else, apart from Meloetta, there was no one to protect the Hollow.

And since there would be criminals coming in, trying to steal the item, they wouldn't get bored or out of work.

Me and Keldeo continued on our journey, where eventually, we split up."

Keldeo looked out everyone.

"And you know the rest."

Virizion looked complexed.

"I haven't heard from them for a long time..." she murmered.

Timburr said:

"So, will this Meloetta help us?" he asked.

Keldeo nodded.

"Since she knows us, she'll be happy to help!" he grinned, childishly.

Hax smiled at that.

"Ok, everyone!" he stated.

"Listen up!"

Everyone looked at Hax.

"Here's the plan to save Gurdurr's life.

Me, Emolga, Keldeo, Virizion, Umbreon and Espeon..."

"Hold it!" went Hydreigon.

"What is it?" asked Hax.

"Umbreon and Espeon are out on a mission at the moment, with Croc and Yumi

replied Hydreigon.

"They're not be available. They chose a tough job."

"Thank you, Hydreigon." thanked Hax.

Hax went back to what he was saying.

"Anyway, Me, Emolga, Keldeo and Virizion will head to Songwood Hollow.

Hydreigon, Dunsparce and everyone else will stay here, to make sure Arbok doesn't come back, and to make sure Gurdurr's condition doesn't worsen suddenly."

Me and Emolga will go in a pair, and Keldeo and Virizion will make the other.

The reason is that if Arbok has gone to the Hollow to stop us, he'll have two groups to find and attack.

Once we get to the clearing, one group must wait for the other."

Hax turned to Keldeo.

"Although, if your group gets there first, explain everything to them, ok?"

Keldeo nodded.

Hax looked at everyone.

"Everyone in agreement?"

Everyone nodded their heads to say yes.

"Alright, then!" exclaimed Hax.

"Off to Songwood Hollow!"


Two days later...


Huffing and puffing, Hax and Emolga finally arrived at the clearing of Songwood Hollow.

"Huff..." puffed Hax.

"That...was...hard..."

"Puff..." huffed Emolga.

"You're not kidding...

There...was...five...freaking...monster...houses.. ."

"Let's...just...take...a...break..."

"I agree..."

The two took a five minute breather, and had their breaths back.

"Sigh..." sighed Hax.

Emolga began to walk round.

"That's strange..."

"What's strange?"

"Well, it's understandable that we got here first before Keldeo and Virizion..."

"That is true..."

"But, where are all the Pokemon?"

"Huh?"

"If Virizion's comrades were protecting this place, the Pokemon who lived here would be still around."

"But they aren't!"

"Exactly! Now the question is..."

"...Where have they gone?"

Emolga nodded.

"I suggest that we should look around."

"I agree."

So, the two did.

They look round the entire place, but no matter how much they tried...

"Where is everyone?"

"I have no clue?"

"I wonder when Virizion and Keldeo are gonna turn up?"

"They'll be here soon. For now, just look."

...They couldn't find anyone.

"Hmph!" went Emolga, angrily.

"There's no one here!"

Hax gave a sarcastic look.

"Ok, ok!" said Emolga.

"That was a stupid thing to say."

Hax nodded.

"Yeah..."

Hax looked round.

"But, it is true."

"Maybe something scared them off?" asked Emolga.

"Virizion said that last time they came here, all the Pokemon were gone due to that Zoroark."

"C-could that mean...?" said a shocked Hax.

"T-that someone bad is here?"

"That's right, punks!"

BAM!

A large Pokemon slammed in front of the two.

"You feel lucky, punk?!" it asked angrily.

"That's what I'm asking!"

"Yikes!" yelled Emolga, scared.

"W-who are you?" questioned Hax, trying not to show fear.

"Name's Terrakion!" replied Terrakion, his head glowing.

"Now, I got a couple of questions for ya! First, what on earth are you two doing here..."

A sword of pure energy appeared from Terrakion's head.

"...and second, are you here to cause trouble?!"

"N-no, we're not here for trouble!" stuttered Emolga.

"We're here for Meloetta!"

This made Terrakion even angrier.

"So you're here to take Meloetta away, to kidnap her, huh?!"

"N-no!" exclaimed Hax.

"We're not!"

"Or are you gonna take Meloetta's precious item?!"

"N-no!"

"You two are not making any sense!" growled Terrakion.

"Since you are part of that snake's gang, I'll take you down, myself!"

"Wait, WHAT?!" bellowed Emolga.

Terrakion's sword glowed ominously.

"Take this!" stated Terrakion, swinging the sword.

"Oh crab!" screamed Hax.

BOOM!

A dust cloud is formed.

When it faded, Virizion stood there, clashing swords with Terrakion.

"Virizion!" exclaimed Hax and Emolga, glad to see her.

"Virizion?!" went Terrakion, shocked.

"Stand down, Terrakion." stated Virizion, seriously.

"They're with me."

Terrakion stared at Virizion for the longest time, with his Sacred Sword still glowing.

Then, it disappeared.

"Fine."

Terrakion then grinned.

"It's been ages." he said smiling.

"How are you?"

"I've been fine." replied Virizion, smiling as well.

"Where's Keldeo?" asked Terrakion.

"R-right here!" called a voice.

Keldeo came running in, puffing his breaths out.

"V-virzion..." he said.

"You're too quick..."

"Kid!" yelled Terrakion, in a friendly matter.

"It's been ages!"

Keldeo smirked.

"Too true, Terrakion!"

Terrakion looked at Virizion, then Keldeo, and finally, Hax and Emolga.

"Why have you lot come here?" asked Terrakion, curiously.

Hax stood forward.

"Well, it something like this..."

One explanation later...

"Hmm..." went Terrakion, pulling a thinking face.

"So that Arbok poisoned your friend, and you need Meloetta to help?"

"That's the basis of it."

affirmed Keldeo.

"Besides I wanted to see you guys again!"

"Just admit it, Keldeo!" smirked Emolga, cheekily.

"You just wanted to see Meloetta again, don't you?"

Keldeo's face went full red.

"I...I..."

Terrakion gave a short grunt.

"Even after all this time, eh kid?" he went, joking around.

"You never change..."

"S-shut up!" yelled Keldeo, frustrated.

"Kelde?" called a voice.

Suddenly, a Pokemon appear on the back of Keldeo.

It is Meloetta.

"Kelde!" exclaimed Meloetta, hugging Keldeo.

"It is you!"

"Heh..." snorted Emolga, trying not to laugh.

"Kelde..."

"You!" glared Meloetta, at Emolga, changing moods suddenly.

"Don't laugh at Kelde like that! Or I'll rip your tail off!"

Emolga paled, backing away slowly.

"That escalated quickly..." said Hax, to himself.

"Meloetta?" asked Terrakion.

"Did you over hear what we were talking about?"

Meloetta looked sad.

"Yeah..." she went.

"I can't believe such a bad Pokemon did that..."

But then she smiled.

"I'm happy to help, though!

I even get to see Kelde again!"

Keldeo grinned at this.

"Meloetta, Terrakion." said Hax.

"Yes?" replied Meloetta, sweetly.

"Yeah, what is it?" asked Terrakion.

"Why did all the Pokemon disappear here?"

"It's because of..." started Terrakion, then paled.

"...Arbok...!"

Everyone paled.

"A-a-arbok?!" yelled Emolga, shocked.

"That'ssss right!" hissed a voice.

Suddenly, Arbok dug out of the ground.

"That'sss stupid Dunsparce of yoursss gave me the panicsss!" stated Arbok, angrily.

"He's not stupid!" yelled Emolga, furious.

"Cha ha ha ha!" laughed Arbok.

"ARBOK!" shouted Keldeo.

"What did you do to Songwood Hollow's Pokemon?!"

Arbok grinned.

"I knew you pathetic Fighterssss will try and ssssave that good-for-nothing builder!

Cha ha ha ha!

So, I headed here, with my gang, to ssstop you getting help!

I lissssten into your plan, so how I know!"

Hax went to the front, with an angry look.

"We'll stop you Arbok, and your gang!

We'll save Gurdurr!"

Arbok grinned again.

"Oh really?!" he asked rhetorically.

"A couple of dayssss ago, I order my men to attack the Paradissse, at this precisssse time!"

"Oh no!" panicked Keldeo.

"Gurdurr!"

"You vile fiend!" shouted Terrakion.

"Alright, boysss!" called out Arbok.

"It's sssshow time!"

Then, a Lucario, Breloom, Gigalith and a Poliwrath jumped into the clearing.

"..." went the Lucario.

"Heheheh..." chuckled the Breloom.

"GIGA!" yelled the Gigalith.

"Wrath!" shouted the Poliwrath.

"Gah!" screamed Meloetta.

"This is just like Zoroark again!

But..."

Meloetta turned into her Pirouette Form.

"We must fight back! My princess's kingdom is at stake!"

Meloetta turned back into Aria.

"Keldeo wasn't kidding about that..." thought Emolga.

"Alrightsss!" hissed Arbok.

"Get them!"

On this battle, we'll focus on Keldeo and Meloetta.

Meloetta jumped onto Keldeo's back.

He grins at the target, the Gigalith.

Keldeo began to run around Gigalith, firing Bubblebeams.

Gigalith roared and tried to use Smack Down on both of them, but missed to to Keldeo's running.

Meloetta, meanwhile, balanced herself on Keldeo's back, and started to shoot Psychic energy at Gigalith.

Gigalith roared again, with frustration, and used Power Gem, which hit the two.

The two went flying against a tree.

"Gak!" yelled Keldeo.

"Grr..." went Meloetta.

"That's not gonna work..."

"I got a better plan." whispered Keldeo.

Keldeo whispered the plan to Meloetta, who smiled.

She got back on Keldeo's back, and stood up.

Keldeo began to run around Gigalith again.

This time, Keldeo shot Scald from his mouth.

Meloetta used her Psychic powers to grab the Scald in mid air.

Keldeo shot out several Scalds into the air, with Meloetta holding them.

Gigalith began to attack, with Rock Slide.

"NOW!" yelled Keldeo, determined.

What Gigalith didn't notice, is that Meloetta is suspending the Scalds above him, in a massive ball.

That massive ball of boiling water is released, to crash onto Gigalith.

CRASH!

"GIGA!" screamed the Gigalith, in pain.

The rock Pokemon then slumped over, unconscious.

"We did it!" celebrated Meloetta, happily.

Keldeo looked at the unconscious Pokemon, then over to the others, battling.

"It's not over yet!" stated Keldeo.

"We need to help the others."

Meloetta nodded.

As Keldeo began to go other to fight with the Lucario, Meloetta stopped him.

"Kelde?"

"Yes?"

"It's good to see you again."

"You too, Mels."

"And, Kelde?"

"Hm?"

"I love you."

Keldeo stood there motionlessly.

"Love you too, Mels, but..."

"Yes?"

"DO YOU THINK THIS IS A GOOD TIME FOR A CONFESSION?!"

"..."

"..."

"..."

"Sorry, Mels..."

"Good point. Let's battle these bozos!"


Two days later...


After the battle, Arbok was about to strike Hax with Aura Venom.

Fortunately, Cobalion, at the last second, manage to stop Arbok, and destroy his fangs.

Everything that happened at the Paradise was explained.

Cobalion explained how Arbok manage to scare off everyone.

He and his gang started wreaking everything, and manage to poison Terrakion.

Due to one of the protectors being ill, all of Songwood Hollow's Pokemon fled.

And, Arbok wanted to destroy something at the Hollow

Meloetta agreed to cure Gurdurr's life.

She retrieve something.

The precious item said to be stored at the Hollow is the only thing in the world, apart from Aura Specialist, that can cure Aura Venom.

Everyone had quickly returned to the Paradise, with the Timburr brothers, Hydreigon and Dunsparce waiting.

They, along with the Fighter members, had defended the Paradise and Gurdurr from Arbok's forces.

Meloetta went to see Gurdurr, to cure him.

Around ten minutes later, Gurdurr had come out of the house, feeling a lot better.

Although against Cobalion's advice, for Gurdurr to rest for a few days, a party was thrown in Meloetta's honour from Gurdurr to say thank you.

It's late at night, and everyone is having a good time.

Hax, talking to Gurdurr.

"That cure sure does a kick!" exclaimed Gurdurr, laughing.

"Cobalion did say you should rest..." went a concered Hax.

"Ah. I'm gonna take it easy for a few weeks." stated Gurdurr.

"Although I feel well, my body isn't. It literally went through hell, and I can imagine it can't do anything hard for a while."

Gurdurr slammed his beam.

"But, when it is back to good, back to some hard work for me!"

Hax grinned.

Suddenly, Meloetta came over.

"Hey." she went.

"Hey, Meloetta." said Hax.

"Enjoying the party?"

Meloetta nodded.

"Can I ask something?"

"Sure."

"This is from me, Cobalion and Terrakion."

"Go ahead."

"Can we join your team?"

"What?!" exclaimed the Axew, shocked.

"Why? What about Songwood Hollow?"

"Songwood Hollow..." started Meloetta. "...is the place where the only cure to Aura Venom is located.

But, with the many attacks on it, I want to move the cure.

Here, where the Paradise is located, is a very friendly place.

We feel it will be safe, with the many Pokemon here.

Besides..."

Meloetta glaced wistfully over to Keldeo, who is chatting with Quagsire.

"...I can see Kelde more."

Hax grinned at that.

"Ok, then!" he said. "Welcome to the team!"

Meloetta gave a big smile.

"Ok! I'll tell the others!"

Meloetta ran off, to tell Terrakion and Cobalion.


When you meet people, you open a gate into a relationship.

No matter if it's good or bad, it will be a gate into their lives.

Continue meeting new people, and offer friendship or hate, love of loath, positive or negative.

So many gates, it might as well go on forever.

Might be Gates to Infinity,

or,

Infinite Gates.